Ethylene oxide in sesame seeds and breadsticks
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- No risk
- Categoria
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Perigo
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Cyprus
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Sesame seeds and breadsticks may have a small amount of a chemical called ethylene oxide. This is a pesticide sometimes used on crops.
What's happening? Some sesame seeds and breadsticks from Cyprus were found to have ethylene oxide. The Dutch food safety board checked and says the risk is low.
Does this affect me? If you ate sesame seeds or breadsticks from Cyprus, you might have had a little of this chemical. The risk to health is very small.
What should I do? If you are worried, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. Do not stop eating these foods unless they tell you to.
🤖 Este resumo em linguagem simples é gerado automaticamente a partir do comunicado oficial da agência, com recurso a IA. Destina-se apenas a fins informativos — não constitui aconselhamento médico. Para tomar decisões sobre a sua saúde, consulte sempre um farmacêutico ou médico e leia a fonte oficial vinculada abaixo.
🔬 Detalhes médicos/técnicos (para profissionais)
Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Cyprus · Notifier: Netherlands
Todas as informações desta página são provenientes do comunicado oficial da agência. Nós as traduzimos e resumimos; não adicionamos nem editamos factos.